Factors associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels among hill tribe people aged 30 years and over in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 The HDL-C and LDL-C levels in different tribes

Tribe	Sex	HDL-C		t-test	p-value	LDL-C		t-test	p-value
Tribe	Sex	Mean (mg/dL)	SD	t-test	p-value	Mean (mg/dL)	SD	t-test	p-value
Akha	Total	44.57	11.24			119.96	34.02
	Male	44.29	10.47	−0.46	0.646	121.44	33.36	0.79	0.430
	Female	44.71	11.58	−0.46	0.646	119.28	34.33	0.79	0.430
Lahu	Total	41.16	10.71			115.89	36.51
	Male	38.98	9.67	−2.97	0.003*	113.56	35.29	−0.92	0.358
	Female	42.33	11.06	−2.97	0.003*	117.13	37.15	−0.92	0.358
Hmong	Total	43.53	11.27			120.15	36.23
	Male	43.55	10.31	0.034	0.973	125.54	37.90	2.25	0.025*
	Female	43.51	11.82	0.034	0.973	117.02	34.92	2.25	0.025*
Yao	Total	49.26	13.14			118.08	34.64
	Male	48.49	13.21	−0.74	0.462	119.44	33.12	0.49	0.625
	Female	49.59	13.12	−0.74	0.462	117.50	35.31	0.49	0.625
Karen	Total	50.08	12.44			122.22	35.84
	Male	50.01	13.68	−0.09	0.926	121.78	36.00	−0.19	0.852
	Female	50.13	11.72	−0.09	0.926	122.47	35.82	−0.19	0.852
Lisu	Total	45.70	11.19			117.73	36.41
	Male	44.99	11.88	−0.85	0.398	113.78	38.19	−1.45	0.148
	Female	46.15	10.75	−0.85	0.398	120.22	35.13	−1.45	0.148

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